There are 4 ways to get from Kielce to Košice by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kielce, Bus Station to Košicebus 986 / ...
6h 55m€28–50Train
- Take the train from Kielce Glowne to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
9h 13m€47–245Drive 288.5 km
- Drive from Kielce to Košicecar 288.5 km
4h 57m€44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Kielce Glowne to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus 986
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
8h 13m€37–110
Kielce to Košice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kielce to Košice is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kielce to Košice is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kielce, Bus Station station and arriving at Košice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kielce to Košice. However, there are services departing from Kielce Glowne and arriving at Kosice via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Kielce and Košice is 385 km. The road distance is 288.5 km.
The best way to get from Kielce to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €28 - €50.
The bus from Kielce, Bus Station to Košice takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kielce to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kielce, Bus Station.
Kielce to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Kielce Glowne station.
The best way to get from Kielce to Košice is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €28 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €250 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Kielce, Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kielce, Bus Station to Košice twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kielce Glowne to Kosice via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, and Zilina in around 9h 13m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Kielce Glowne to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Kielce Glowne to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kielce, Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kielce to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Kielce to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kielce to Košice is 289 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Kielce to Košice.
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